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Devonte Long

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Dec 26, 2021

Victim Details

Devonte Long

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2021-12-26

20

Devonte

Long

07/06/2026

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In the quiet moments of a Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tragedy irrevocably altered the lives of one family. On December 26, 2021, Devonte Long, a 20-year-old male, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near his home on St. Gerard Avenue. The incident, which unfolded around 11:19 a.m., marked the 167th homicide in the city that year. The violence shattered the calm of the day and left a community searching for answers.

In the immediate aftermath, those closest to De ...
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  • https://www.wafb.com: Man dies in shooting on St. Gerard Ave.
  • Devonte Long, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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